Curtain ring



Patented i923.

SIDNEY C. HILLS, OF TOREINGTON, CQNNECTICUT, ASSIGNOB TO THE TURNER & SEY

MOUR IMANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF TCRBINGTON, CONNECTICUT, A COBPORA TION OF CONNECTICUT.

CURTAIN RING.

To aZZ whom it may concern: I Be it known that I, SIDNEY C. HILLS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Torringtcn, county of Litchtield, State of Connecticut, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Curtain Rings, of which the followingis a full exact description.

The present invention relates to curtain rings and has special reference to curtain rings of the type which are capable of. be ing applied to and removed from the curtain rod without removing the rod "from its supporting brackets.

The object of the invention is to provide a. novel and improved device of this character.

The several features of the invention will be clearly understood from the following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a front view of a portion of a curtain rod having curtain ring mounted thereon embodying the features of the invention in their preferred form.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the curtain ring with the curtain rod shown in section.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but; showing the curtain ring in a position that 'it may assumeduring its removal from the rod.

Figs. l, 5 and 6 are views similar to Figs.

1, 2 and 3, respectively, but showing a modified construction.

Figs. 7 8 and 9 are views similar to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 respectively, but showing another modified construction.

The curtain rings illustrated in the drawings are particularly adapted foruse on curtain rod of the flat rod type which is usually made of sheet metal and has its marginal portions bent over in an are as shown in the drawings, the rod being indicated at 2. The curtain ring illustraterlin Figs. 1, 2 and 8 is provided with wire arms 4, the lower ends of which are curved around the shank of an eyelet 6, the eyelet constituting a pivotal connection between the arms 4: to enable the upper ends of the arms to.

be swung toward and from each other. Also, the eyelet 6 may be conveniently used for attaching or sewing the fastener to the curtain. The upper end portions of the arms are bent inwardly at right angles, to form bearings for rollers 8 which, when the c ear, and

arms are brought together, are arranged one,

behind the other. The extreme end portions L0 of the arms are bent downwardly so as to heldthe rollers fromaxial movement.

The rollers are flanged or grooved to fit the top surface of the rod. To mount or hang the curtain ring with the curtain attached on the rod, the arms of the ring are spread as indicated in Fig. 3 to enable the ring to be passed over the sides of the rod and then the arms are brought together to enable the rollers to rest on the top of the rod. lVith ing the rollers one behind the other, the

rings are effectively held from any swinging movement longitudinally of therod.

In the modified construction illustrated in Figs. 7, 8 and 9 the upper ends of the arms l, instead of being provided withrollers, are curved inwardly and downwardly as shown so that portions of the arms may rest on and be in sliding engagement di reotly with the top of the rod.

The modified construction illustrated in Figs. 4, 5 and 6 is similar to the modified construction illustrated in Figs. 7, 8 and '9 except that the end of one of the arms is bent over and extended upwardly to provide an upstanding bracket arm 12 having its end bent over to form an eyelet 14ito which the curtain may be attached as well as being attached to the eyelet 6.

In all three of the constructions illustrated in the drawings, the vertical portions of the arms of the rings are arranged parallel with the sides of the curtain rod and in close proximity therewith so as to cooperate with the upper end portions of the arms to hold the rings from lateral swinging movement and from lateral displacement on-the rod,

thus maintaining the rings suspended cenopposite sides of the rod having upper end portions extending across and downwardly a distance over opposite sides of the rod so asto be in traversing engagement with the top of the rod, and an eyelet for attachment to the curtain pivotallyconnecting the lower ends of said arms and having its axis extending longitudinally of the rod. to enable the upper ends of the arms to he swung away from each other sufiiciently to permit the curtain rod to be passed between them, said arms extending closely adjacent to the sides of the rod and substantially,parallel thereto so as to cooperate with said upper end portions toprevent substantial lateral swinging movement of the curtain ring on the rod. r V

2. A curtain ring for a curtain rod hav their lower ends 7 connected, and rollers mounted on the upper ends of the arms, and

ing, in combination, two side arms, having arranged one behind the other for engage} ment with the top surface of-th'e rod.

arms and arranged one behind the other for and a pivotal connection between the lower endsof the arms having its 'axis'extending longitudinally of the rod to enable the upper ends of the arins to be swung toward and from each other.

7 SIDNEY oi-nLLs.

engagement'wit-h the top surface ofthe rod, 

